1. The Role of Nuclear Weapons in a Post Cold War World of Terr
The world obviously survived nuclear weapon use in Japan and the hundreds of above ground and underground nuclear weapons tests that were conducted during the 30 year period following the end of World War II. ... (2) If nations cannot test nuclear weapons, they cannot build nuclear weapons. ... This argument is so irrational it causes otherwise reasonable people to overlook myths [2] and [3]. ... (5) The use of a single nuclear weapon by one of the nuclear nation states for military purposes would spark a world wide nuclear war. ... During the cold war this was a reasonable assessm...
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